Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-13
NEW BILLS in THE SENATE.
Mr.. Oolph on Seacoast Oefenses.
The Move Against Secret Sessions Renewed
A SHORT SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
The Senate.


TAX act OF 5th OF August, 1851. Calendar.
MORE BILLS INTRODUCED
MI. ingalls, Introduced bills to remove the limit
alton In the payment OF arrears OF pensions;
granting arrears In certain cases to those pen
stoned BY special acts OF Congress; for the con-
dennation OF land on Rock Greek ID. c. for q
park, and to incorporate the Washington Electric
Central Railroad 90.
other bills were introduced, among them the
By MI. snermsn-ror the preservation of the
woods and forests adjacent to the Sources Of nav-
gable rivers and their aff1uents
BY ME Hoar-Constitutlonal amendment for the
extension Of the Congressional term TILL the last
Tuesday in April
BY MI. Cullom-To amend the interstate-com-
tion Of United states postal telegraph. Also, to
equalize the rates OF pensions In certain cases.
Also, 10 extend the pension laws to steamboat
men ana others acting under the orders OF United
BY Mr.; Jones tArk. k.l-Openlng the great Sioux
reservation In Nebraska to settlement.
BY Mr.. Frye-To promote the political progress
ana commercial prosperity Of the American
BY Mr.. Gray-To establish a Court of Appeals.
BY Mr.. Reagan-To limit the power Of circuit
and district judges In the matter OF receivershpS
Also Tor conference OF the American nations on q
purchase and registry Of ships by CIT
liens OF the United States.
BY Mr. Berry-To punish robbery and horse
stealing In the Indian Territory.
Tux POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Sawyer moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Butler was adopted, creating special committee
on the question OF the postal telegraph He desired
TO have the subject LETT with the post-of1ce COM
mites mittee, which had reported bills in the Forty
reconsider was laid over for the present.
MIR. Frye offered a resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury
for copy OF Special Agent T1ngle's report on the
conduct OF affairs on the Alaska seal islands.
AGAINST SECRET SESSIONS
Mr.. Platt offered a resolution to amend the rules
so that hereafter the Senate shall consider and
act upon treaties and executive nominations in
open Pn,sss session, except when otherwise ordered
MR. CoCKRELLs COMMITTEE CONTINUED.
On motion Of Mr. Cockrell the select committee
OF last Congress on methods in the Executive De-
partments was continued, with leave to report at
any time prior to 25th January.
sEA-CoAsT DEFENsRs
Mr.. Dolph called up the bill introduced by him
yesterday to provide for fOrtincations and other
sea-coast defenses Hes spoke of she defenseless
able to Congress or TO the nation. The people
were waiting patiently for Congress to appropri-
sdo ate for or u, the purpose OF sea.coast defenses
was the part OF wisdom to appropriate In one bill
the amount necessary for f0rtiicatlOnS providing
IST s from year 70 year HIS b
$126 1000, 900, to be available, as recommended by
the board or forticatons; SCI 500 600 for the rst
years thereafter until the whole amount was ex-
pended. This was the only course by which a
speedy construction OF sea-coast Notifications
could be secured on any general and suitable plan.
He moved the reference OF the bill to the commit
tee on coast line defenseS
The bill was SO referred, and the Senate, at 30
adjourned till tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
A of cutfvo
were laid before the House by the Speaker and ap-
propriately referred, and then at 12:1O the House
took a recess until O'Clock.
After the recess Speaker Carlisle having called
Mr. Mills, OF Texas, to the chair, Mr.. Cannon, OF
Illinois, offered o resolution declaring that the
following named gentlemen shall constitute
THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
Messrs. Crisp (chatrman), O'Ferrall, Cultivate
Berry, Marsh, Heard, johnson, OF North Carolina,
ONeall OF Indiana, Moore, R0well, Houk, cooper,
Lyman, johnson, OF Indiana, and Lodge. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
ADJOURNED TILL FRIDAY.
The Speaker, having resumed the chair, directed
all papers in the various contested election
to be referred to the committee just elected, and
then the House, at lilo, adjourned until Friday.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEEs.
Complications Arising Out OF the Selec.
tiOns for the Committee ON Elec.
tiOns.
The selection of the members Of the elections
committee by the democratic caucus has broken
some OF the committee states. Some OF the men,
bers who were looking for charmanshps fear now
that their chances Of getting them are lessened by
this assignment. The committee on elections has
the highest privileges OF any committee In the
House. 1t can come in at any time and take the
floor from any other committee, and to go upon it
10 Rut thoro a,
and that, too, not OF most agreeable character
Mr.. Crisp, who accepts the chairmanship, does so
against his inclination, though a higher honor
could hardly be paid to him than that OF his selec-
ton by the caucus. 1t had already been settled
that he was 10 go at the head of the committee on
Pacific Railroads, and this raises a complication.
II is considered important that he should 90 at
the head OF this committee, since he has made a
thorough study OF the question. He and Outh-
wait waite are @ the only only men IN the House. probably,
Pacific Railroad debt. Both of them have
been placed on the elections committee.
manships; m but it is looked upon ass as 50 important
that Mir: Crisp should be the chairman of the
Pacific Railroad committee that 1t is stated he
the caucus yesterday 1t would not be considered
that his selection by the caucus would interfere
with any n; , other ass,gnmens the Speaker had in
thing but 1t Is now thought that he viii get both
chairmanships. The work would not be over
UUIucnSout, oluCc no WOuiO nave uUUe II any.
thing 70 learn about the railroad question.
II is likely that Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia, will go
on the ways and means committee, though 1t is
understood that he would like the chairmanship
OF the judiciary. There are several men who
would like the judiciary chairmanship. Besides
Mr. Turner, there are Messra Culberson OF Texas;
Oates, OF Alabama, and Collins OF Massachusetts,
None, however, Is pressing for 1t over MI Cuiber-
son, as ne Is In direct line Of promotion. Mr.
in the Forty ninth Congress- and 1t Is not likely
that his claims Will be disregarded again. Mr..
Oates Is not anxious for the assignment at the
head of the public lands committee but tC is appa-
rently settled that he Is to get that place.
Mr.. Foran has given Mr.. ONetll permission to
tell the speaker that he FOran) does not care for
the labor chairmanship, but II Is not likely that
that Mr. f'oran has claim to good assignment,
and the labor chairmanship seems TO be the one
easiest opened to him.
Mr.. Clardy will go at the head Of the commerce
committee.
The indications are that Mr.. Scott vii, have the
craftsmanship Of the banking and currency COM
mittee
The committee on elections as formed by the
caucus, Is regarded, as to both parties to be the
strongest for many years.
The District in Congress.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN TIE SENATE.
The following bills Of District interest were in
troduced in the Senate yesterday In addition to
those mentioned In TIE SrAR:
Mr.. Frye introduced q bill to protect young
girls. and punish the crime of rape. Mr.. Platt
bill to authorize the formation Of trust companiea
and another bill to change the name OF the Real
Estate Title insurance Co; and MI Blair bill 10
restrict aalo NJ In ho fvlcS